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UK Measures of National Well-being February 2025 release: key findings
Today, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has updated its UK Measures of National Well-Being dashboard, presenting the UK’s progress in 26 of the 59 measures. Notably, in this update there have been positive changes in trust in government and negative changes in feelings of anxiety, fair treatment, and life expectancy.
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Trust in government - Trust in government has maintained the increase seen in the previous quarter with almost 3 in 10 (27.9%) adults reporting that they tend to trust the UK government (December 2024 to January 2025). This is a significant increase from the same time last year, when approximately 2 in 10 (19.5%) adults reported that they tend to trust the UK government (November 2023).
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Fair treatment - Approximately 1 in 5 (19.2%) adults in Great Britain feel very or somewhat unfairly treated by society (December 2024 to January 2025), compared with 12.6% in December 2023 to January 2024).
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Feeling anxious - More adults in the UK reported feeling “high anxiety yesterday” in July to September 2024 (22.5%), than July to September 2019 (20.4%). Just over a quarter (26.3%) of females reported feeling high anxiety yesterday, compared to just under 1 in 5 (18.5%) of males (July to September 2024).
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Healthy life expectancy - Healthy life expectancy at birth has declined for both males (61.5 years) and females (61.9 years) in England in 2021 to 2023. This compares with 63.3 years for males and 64.1 years for females in 2016 to 2018.
Bringing data to life webinar - Understanding national well-being
‘Bringing data to life’ is a series of online events, hosted by the ONS. Explore the life cycle of how official statistics are created, from gathering the data to releasing the figures that make a difference.
At our March installment of the ‘Bringing data to life’ webinar series, we will delve into the fascinating world of well-being statistics for beginners. We will explore how we measure well-being at the ONS, how we adapt to reflect societal changes, and explain why it’s a crucial aspect of national statistics.
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